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bedroom door open or shut?
brens317
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DD is having a terrible time at bedtime all of sudden. She's 26 months and we just converted her crib about 2 weeks ago b/c she was climbing out consistently.
She's always slept with the door to her room closed...but wondering if we offered to open her door if that would help with her separation anxiety/fears.
She doesn't get out of bed now, just cries and cries....but I think she doesn't even try b/c she knows she can't open the door.
Me - 39, DH - 49.
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Re: bedroom door open or shut?
Have you thought about putting a baby gate up so the door could be open? Are you using a nightlight?
Those are my suggestions! Good luck!
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Yes I've thought about putting a gate up - I think she could probably climb it but I might try it. The other thing I worry about is that we have a small house...she's on the 2nd floor and we have a sound machine....but I worry about her hearing us downstairs will keep her from settling down.
And yes, we've added 2 nightlights...one in the wall and one she can take into bed with her. We've taken down the black out curtains....she's got a sippy of water in the room if she wants a drink of water...and of course all her books, stuffed animals, puzzles, that she could get up and play with but she doesn't.
We went through the "sleep training" when we moved to a toddler bed too. It took a couple nights of sitting in front of his door and walking him back to bed. Now we can close his door, but not latch/shut it and he (mostly) stays put. Knowing he can come out if he needs to, but understanding that he is to stay in bed "It's night night time!"
Good luck!
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Had you sleep trained before or was that the first time? We sleep trained as an infant, and of course have had to re-sleep-train here and there over the last 2 years but this is new. She is definitely going through some separation anxiety/fear of being alone....we've tried sitting by her bed until she's asleep...but that just goes on and on forever.
I guess I can try the gate....it couldn't possibly be any worse than it already is.
We went through the "sleep training" when we moved to a toddler bed too. It took a couple nights of sitting in front of his door and walking him back to bed. Now we can close his door, but not latch/shut it and he (mostly) stays put. Knowing he can come out if he needs to, but understanding that he is to stay in bed "It's night night time!"
Good luck!
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CIO sucks. We're basically doing that now. But it's gotten worse, not better.
As a side note - took a peek at your blog and came across your photo shoot of the Dishers. Leigh is a good friend of mine - we met on the age boards 2 years ago and while we've never actually met, we talk/text daily! Baron and my DD are 1 day apart. Love her! We are planning to meet for a girls weekend someday soon!